CO129-249 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [1-5] — Page 432

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6. Formerly the limit was $200,000 exclusive of the Praya Fund, and even that sum was found to be too small for increasing local requirements.

7. Now the total balance allowed is $350,000, while the total balance permitted for the Praya Fund is as follows:- Current account in Bank other than Hongkong and Shanghai appears at limit of $75,000; Deposits in other two Banks $75,000 each $150,000. $225,000 leaving $125,000.

I have further to point out that whereas under the terms of paragraph 3 of Your Lordship's despatch the limit of the balance in the Hongkong Bank is placed at $125,000, each of the other Banks are allowed to have custody of $75,000 in ordinary Government deposits and $75,000 of the Praya Reclamation, or $150,000 in all.

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100 8 428 6. Formerly the limit was $200,000 exclusive of the Praya Fund, and even that sum was found to be too small for increasing local requirements. 7. Now the total balance allowed is $350,000, while the total balance permitted for the Praya Fund is as follows:- Current account in Bank other than Hongkong and Shanghai appears at limit of $75,000; Deposits in other two Banks $75,000 each $150,000. $225,000 leaving $125,000. I have further to point out that whereas under the terms of paragraph 3 of Your Lordship's despatch the limit of the balance in the Hongkong Bank is placed at $125,000, each of the other Banks are allowed to have custody of $75,000 in ordinary Government deposits and $75,000 of the Praya Reclamation, or $150,000 in all.
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100 8 428 6. Formerly the limit was $200,000 exclusive leaving a balance exclusive of the Praya of only ve of 7. the Praya Fund, and even ; that sum was found to be too small for increasing local requirements. Now the total balance allowed is $350,000, while the total balance permitted for the Praya Fund to be as follows:- Current account in Bank other than appears Hongkong and Shanghai #75,000 Deposits in other two Banks. at limit of $75,000 each $150,000. $225,000 leaving $125,000. I have further to point out that whereas - under the terms of paragraph 3 of Your Lordship's despatch the limit of the balance in the Hongkong Bank is placed at $125,000, each of the other Banks are allowed to have custody of $75,000 in ordinary Government deposits and #75,000 of the Praya Reclamation, or $150,000 in all
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100

8

428

6.

Formerly the limit

was $200,000 exclusive

leaving a balance exclusive of the Praya of only

ve of

7.

the Praya Fund, and even

; that sum was

found to

be too small for increasing local requirements.

Now the total balance

allowed is $350,000, while

the total balance permitted for the Praya Fund

to be as

follows:-

Current account in

Bank other than

appears

Hongkong and Shanghai #75,000 Deposits in other two Banks.

at limit of $75,000 each $150,000.

$225,000 leaving

$125,000.

I have further to

point out that whereas - under the terms of paragraph 3 of Your Lordship's despatch the limit of the balance in the Hongkong Bank is placed at $125,000, each of the other Banks are allowed to have custody of $75,000 in ordinary Government deposits and #75,000 of the Praya

Reclamation,

or $150,000 in

all

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